The Minoan eruption of Santorini was a large-magnitude natural event. However, in terms of scale it ranks smaller in erupted volume and eruptive intensity than the historical eruption of Tambora in 1815 AD, and smaller in sulphur emission and, by inference, climatic effects than both the Tambora and Mt. Pinatubo, 1991, eruptions.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the band, see Linea Aspera (band) . The linea aspera (Latin: rough line) is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the femur, to which are attached muscles and intermuscular septum.Its margins diverge above and below. number of muscles attach to the linea aspera: 1  From the medial lip of the linea aspera and its prolongations above and below, the vastus medialis originates. 2  From the lateral lip and its upward prolongation, the vastus lateralis takes origin.
In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei of the foot are four muscles situated between the metatarsal bones.ecause there is a pair of dorsal interossei muscles attached on both sides of the second toe, contraction of these muscles results in no movement (i.e. the midline of the hand is in the third finger, but the midline of the foot is in the second toe).